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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
ACW Hosts Author Ben White for a Roundtable Discussion
Mar 29, 2019
On March 29, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC hosted author and journalist Ben White for a discussion titled, “Palestinian Rights and Israeli Policies: Shifts i…
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LevantInternational Law
Trump and the Occupied Syrian Golan Heights
Mar 25, 2019Radwan Ziadeh
Trump’s presidential proclamation officially recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory will have serious implications for international law, US role i…
Panel Discussions
AlgeriaProtests and Activism
Algeria’s Protests and the Prospects for Change
Apr 4, 2019
On April 4, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a panel discussion at the National Press Club titled “Algeria’s Protests and the Prospects for Change.”
Washington Policy Weekly
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The United States’ Human Rights Paradox
Mar 20, 2019Marcus Montgomery
The Trump Administration sees human rights violations as a tool to be wielded against its foes, but Congress wants to make human rights a consistent pillar of …
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LevantInternational Law
Do Not Recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Occupied Golan
Mar 15, 2019Imad K. Harb
By agreeing to Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, the Trump Administration would be dealing a serious blow to its global influence––let alone its moral …
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LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
It May Be Time to Go Beyond Zionism
Mar 8, 2019Laurie King
It is necessary to distinguish between hatred of Jews and valid and overdue criticism of Israel’s violations of international humanitarian law.
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LevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Bankrolling Kushner’s Mideast Plan
Mar 7, 2019Khalil E. Jahshan
The Palestinians have no option but to reject the Trump Administration’s peace plan because of its failure to publicly and explicitly guarantee Palestinian sta…
Policy Analysis
LebanonDemocracy and Governance
Syria’s Demographic Changes Buttress Assad’s Authoritarianism
Mar 1, 2019Radwan Ziadeh
The Syrian regime violated international prohibitions on the conduct of war by forcing millions of people to flee their homes in order to spur demographic chan…
Event Video
Saudi ArabiaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Future of US-Saudi Relations: A Diplomatic Perspective
Feb 21, 2019Khalil E. Jahshan
Arab Center Washington DC held an event on February 21, 2019 in Washington DC, featuring the Hon. Robert W. Jordan, US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2001-200…
Washington Policy Weekly
Saudi ArabiaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Washington Policy Weekly
Feb 15, 2019Marcus Montgomery
The US federal government avoids another partial shutdown; US-Saudi relations pit Pompeo against a group of senators; Pompeo attends Warsaw summit to mobilize …
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Saudi ArabiaInternational Law
The Khashoggi Affair: Saudi Denial 2.0
Feb 14, 2019Khalil E. Jahshan
Saudi Arabia continues to deny its leadership’s responsibility for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, despite all the evidence that has emerged since his assassin…
Featured Speakers
Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy
The Future of US-Saudi Relations: A Diplomatic Perspective
Feb 21, 2019
On February 21, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan moderated a wide-ranging conversation with Robert W. Jordan, former US Amb…